We contribute to the literature on saving in retirement by studying the saving behavior of retirees in Iceland, a country where health care and nursing homes ares free of charge. This removes some of the precautionary motive for saving, leaving the bequest motive and other inter-generational...

This document presents Eurostat's assessment of the quality of national and regional accounts data submit-ted by the EU Member States, as well as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, in 2023. It also includes information on the quality of key European aggregates published by Eurostat. The euro area...

Key figures on European business presents a selection of business statistics for the European Union (EU), EU countries and EFTA countries. For some readers, this publication may offer an introduction to European business statistics, while others can use it as a starting point to explore further...

Key figures on European business presents a selection of business statistics for the European Union (EU), EU countries and EFTA countries. For some readers, this publication may offer an introduction to European business statistics, while others can use it as a starting point to explore further...

In 2021 and 2022 the Clean energy for EU islands secretariat (the secretariat) conducted a study on the regulatory barriers affecting the clean energy transition of islands. This provided significant insights on the operation of islands' electricity systems and formulated recommendations to...

The current study provides comprehensive data on 2022 retail prices of fixed and mobile broadband offers for consumers in the EU27, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Japan, South Korea and the USA. The five largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and the three largest Mobile Network...

The current study provides comprehensive data on 2022 retail prices of fixed and mobile broadband offers for consumers in the EU27, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Japan, South Korea and the USA. The five largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and the three largest Mobile Network...

This VET policy brief produced by Cedefop presents a snapshot of vocational education and training policy developments in Iceland between 2020 and the beginning of 2023. It presents the context and the challenges the country faces, a selection of the latest VET-related statistics, as well as the...

Economic output and livelihoods in Pacific Island economies (PIEs) rely greatly on ocean-related sectors and products, known as the "Blue Economy". Yet, marine ecosystems are under mounting pressure of climate change and human degradation, exposing PIEs to very large risks, while they have only...

This paper investigates the determinants of job losses due to the COVID-19 in the small island developing states of the Caribbean. Utilising a survey of 1979 firms in the Caribbean and a probit regression model, the study identifies the key factors that might lead a firm to retrench staff. Two...

Purpose - This paper examines the extent to which exchange rate volatility (ERV) is crucial for small island economies. These economies by their very nature and size tend to be net importers and highly dependent on trade for their economic survival. The island of Mauritius is used as a case...

This study's aim was to assess the growing flood risk Sao Tome and Principe (STP) faces due to climate change. It achieved this by carrying out a nationwide risk assessment for riverine and coastal flooding. The study used recently completed high-resolution national flood hazard data for the...

Iceland is one of the Western countries that have experienced an unexpected fertility decrease in the 2010s. In this study, the aggregate Icelandic fertility decline is dissected to explore which fertility components are the main drivers behind the decline since 2010 in order to better...